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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-07-07

According TO his usual luck, the general was
absent when the battle OF Malvern Hill began.
With the changed front, Porter's corps was
on the left. Skirted In an oval around NAL
vern Hin were the other Federal troops; COUGHS
division on the right Of Porter, next Kearney and
Hooker, next Sedgw1Gk and Richardson, next
Smith and Slocum, then the remainder OF Reyes
corps- Gen. Mcclellan himself bad ordered this
The Ccnfederates were In close pursuit. At
O'Clock their advance was seen. They were ranged
IN this order: Magrnder and Huger on the Con-
federate right. while cireling after them TO the
left were Jackson. Ewell, Whiting and D. n.
HIN. Longstreet and A. p. BIN were In the rear,
too weary TO fight.
Ths Confederates had been ordered by Gen
Lee TO charge wifhsa yell" u the Federal line
was broken Next. they were to advance. with
fixed bayonets and ''drive the invaders into the
James" But the shouting did not come on.
Gen Armistead, who was 70 carry out this part
OF the programme, advanced 20 point where he
could not come onlor 60 back, and hin troops lay
down upon the ground to escape the artillery IRE.
The first attack was made upon Porter and
Couch MorelI's division Of Porter's corps and
COUGHS division OF Reyes bore the hrunt OF the
battle.
The Confederate plan was 70 take Malvern Hill
by assault But tier after tier Of Union artillery
rose above the heads Of the Confederates and
poured deadly fire into them The Federal gun
boats IA tia river atded the artillery in the hills
and the Confederates were driven back with
slaughter and confusion Three desperate as
saults were made upon the hills h vain With
the darkness the broken Confedefates drew Oh
| and gave No the fight The day was decided BY
the tiers Of Federal artillery smong the hills
Once more, July 6, Mcc1enan's generals be
Heved that he could have advanced and taker
Richmond. But he did not On the contrary b
moved al his army 70 HRErison's landing, threl
miles down, and wrote to Washington for re-en
| forcemenEs. OF the $4,000 men which had posi
| lively been furnished him he reported that b
had only 5000 Len.
| OF Les 6o7sa men. he icsst In Killed an
wounded during the seven days fighting, includ
/ ing Malvern Hill, II, 800 The fighting through
out Wus awful and bloody, without decisive result
On either side Six weeks OF inec4ion followed
OF the leadng generals who took part In this ter
Etble campaign few are iefk The Army ani
Navy Journal keeps record OF them. Sumne
1 died during the war. Eeintzeluzn died Feceptl.
II Washington, Q retired army ofIiceF. Gen Nc
Can still lives engaged In civil pursuits in Penn
gylTanfa- Gen. KeEeB Il also living engaged d
evil pursuits. too Gen. Couch, et tie age Of 6
] Fe1ides h Hartford, Conn
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aRase RaIICasnaIfv.

SUsQUEHANNA, Pa, July 5.-St.
Johns Catholic church held picnic
yesterday at Beebe's park. An i'm
mense crowd assembled in the after
noon to witness game of ball. A large
number of boys crawled to the roof of
a dining hall when it suddenly col
lapsed, burying those on the roof and
those inside in the debris. The ruins
were promptly removed, bringing forth
a large number of persons. The follow
ing are the most seriously injured.
Miss Griffin, three ribs broken and
injured internally; recovery doubtful.
Henry Blake, jaw fractured.
A young mans back badly injured.
Mrs. John Williams, face scalded.
Henry Williams, hip injured.
Griff Williams, hurt internally.
Gussy King, chest hurt.
Dick Corners, back hurt.
Jerry Buckley hin hurt,
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Offending whites.

NEW YORK, July 5.-A special from
Atlanta, Georgia, says: There are sew
eral features of the message which
Governor Gordon will send to the leg
islature tomorrow that are likely to
attract national attention, and none
more so than the attitude which he pro-
poses to take in regard to Atlanta Uni
versity. This institution is for colored
students and is taught by white pro-
fesSors, who mix their own children in
with the negroes. Governor Gordon's
idea is to give state aid of $1,000 per
annum to a purely negro university,
taught by negro professors, thus cut
ting off the offending whites. There is
also a strong effort being made to get
him to insert a recommendation for
more extended annuities to ex-confed-
crate soldiers, under the guise of arti-
fetal limbs; the idea being to give the
communication for such articles to
soldiers direct,
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QUIZzING KANSANS.
The Pacific Railroad Commission Ex-
aiming Complaints.
Ex-Governor Clicks Views on the
Union Pacific Debt.
Work Resumed in the Coke Regions
Without PinkertOn's Aid.
a GhinamaH Fresh from Yale Marries
an Helress.
Tbe T.nrIfc TDve.tir.t,oD.


ATCHIsoN, Kas., July 6.-The Pacific
railway investigating commission ar
rived here yesterday, consisting of ex-
Governor Robert +. Pattison of Penn
sylvania, Z. Ellery Anderson of New
York and David L. Littler of Illinois.
with John Norris of Rhiladelphia as
statiStician and Charles =. Young of
New York as secretary and stenog-
rapher. The commission examined
Ex-Governor G. w. Click, who testified
that until the appointment of the state
railroad commission in Kansas in 1888,
there had been much complaint
throughout the state against all rail-
road companies, including the Pacific
roads, for discrimination against
individuals and all classes of
shippers, but that since that time
the complaints have been somewhat
less frequent and less serious, owing to
the fact that the state commission ex-
ercised its authority to reduce rates.
Prior to 1882 the railroad companies in
Kansas ran the political campaigns,
managed politics and, as was believed,
controlled the legislature, but the Bit
ter feeling produced by that and other
causes against the roads had somewhat
subsidized since the appointment of the
commission. Still, there were some
complaints. Governor Click did not be-
lieve the central branch of the Union
Pacific could pay its share of
the debt which the road
owed the government. He thought the
country had received sufficient benefit
from these Pacific roads by reason of
their development of the region
through which they passed to warrant
the cancellation of the debt. After re-
naming few hours, and examining
other witnesses, the commissioners
left for Topeka, where they hold ses-
sion tonight. Early tomorrow they
will hold a session in Leavenworth, land
later in the day in Kansas City, with a
view to ascertaining the views of the
people as to the facilities afforded them
by the Pacific roads.
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A RIOOdy FiRht.

CHICAGO, July Ga special from
Corydon, Indiana, says: News has just
been received here of terrible fight
which occurred at Marengo, Crawford
county, Sunday night, between band
of white Caps" tregulators) and two
brothers named Naushee. The ''White
Caps" called upon John Naushee for
the purpose of whipping him. John
and his brother Sherman were awaiting
their arrival, and with wagon spokes
attacked the regulators. In the fight
that ensued Sherman Naushee was
probably fatally shot and John was
beaten with clubs until he was left for
dead. The Naushees were powerful
men, and it is said that several ''White
Caps" were wounded and killed. The
charge against John Naushee was that
he had caused the separation of Justice
ToYne and his wife.
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GEE. FIJI KkARNEE. AfterWard he served
In the Mexican war. and loSs an arm while gaI-
OF McC4ellan,s Peninsaie campaign, he was pro-
NOTED 70 major gensEalshlp for gallantry He
did not long live 70 enjoy his new honor, however
months later.
There was fighting all along the line that
bloody Monday, june so. Back at White Oak
Swamp bridge, on is south side, Gems. Smith,
Richardson and Nagls were posted with their
commands and AyreS' and Hazards bat
terieA. They had crossed White Oak Swamp
bridge and destroyed Il behind them Jack
son came up IN hot pursuit, and there was
wounded and his bat.sry cut to pieces, but
stin jackson was held back whole day and
evening by the Federals
- Stin, Is the Story told
How wen Boratius kept the bridge
In the brave days of old.
During the night the Federal forces dropped
southwark, still heading toward Malvern
Hill.
The same day, In the afternoon, the hot
fight at Glendale came on. At Willis church.
near the village, McCaIls division was posted.
It had suffered frightfully at MechanicsviIle
and Gaines Mill, having been reduced from
10000 to 5000; but il was here again, fighting
In the thickest OF the battle at Glendale.
Kearney's division was at the right OF Mccall,
as they faced southwark. summers corps
was to the left of Mccall, with Hooker's
division on Summers left. Hooker and Kear-
ney belonged to Heintzelman's corps.
Longstreet had hoped to gain the intersec-
ton Of the Long Bridge road before the Fed
erals could pass 1t. But he was too late.
Reyes and Porter's corps had already passed.
Heintzelmans and Summers men were at
Glendale, with only Franklin in the rear at
White Oak bridge.
Longstreet, finding 30 many Federals at
Glendale, was obliged to wait till Magruder
came up. Gen. Lee and Jefferson Davis were
with Longstreet, waiting to see the battle.
Gen. Couch took prominent part in the
first battle of Malvern Hill which closed the
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and Heintzelman at Aliens farm, but was
three times repulsed Magruder went in
person to Lee to get re-enforcements In
vain. Lee had ordered Euger and jackson
on somewhere else.
Magruder's attack ceased. Summers corpS
then moved nearer Savage station.
McClellan's destruction Of the Chicka-
hominy bridges had retarded the pursuit by
jackson, who was on the north side Of the
river. he did not get over till the morning
of the SOth.
Meantime, on the afternoon Of the Goth.
Magruder again attacked the Federal forces
around Savage Station. he says he had
1900 men Thus, with Huger's division
pursuing McClellanls army. Richmond was
quite denuded Of troops.
The Federal forces grouped around Savage
station In the battle of that name were Frank
Inns corps, with Smith and Slocum as division
commanders, Summers corps, and McCalls
division of Franklin's corps. Heintzelman
had been ordered by Summer to take position
on the left, but Heintzelman simply withdrew
his corps, and took no part in the battle Of
Savage Station. He said there was not room
for SO many troops, so he destroyed the stores
at Savage station and started for the James.
It was well known that there was no love
lost between Heintzelman and Summer.
Lee had expected jackson to take part In
the action at Savage station, but jackson had
not yet been able to rebuild the Grapevine
bridge, and so Magruder fought alone At
$50 Magruder brought his forces into action.
With them was the peculiar rifled cannon
which the Confederates called the HLand Mer-
rimac.n It was mounted upon a car, and the
front of it was covered with q sloping iron
roof, from which shots ratified harmIesSiy of.
The sides were protected with armor plate,
over which was another covering Of heavy
wood.
Just before sunset Magruders Confederates
made rush for the Union forces at Savage
station. The Stand Merrimac" was used
with great effect. They were met with q
heavy fire from the Union line Then for
half an hour there was nothing but roar and
smoke and deadly fire. At the end Of that
time the Confederate lines were broken.
They gave way, fell back and left the road to
White Oak swamp open for the Federal re-
treat to the James. The retreat was con-
tinued as soon as the wounded could be
gathered up, and Summers and Franklin's
corps went on their way, through White
Oak swamp, leaving behind them Savage
Station, with its huge hospital Of sick and
wounded and its medical stores. This was
McCleIlan's order. 1t fell into the hands of
Stonewan jackson next morning, with its
9, 500 men.
In the battle OF Savage station the Con-
federates lost 4, 600 men, the Federals 5000.
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=
good, and think the older officers Of the
army think So"
June 3, Gen. Robert Edmund Leo was ap-
pointed TO the command Of tho Confederate
army In Virginia TRANSFORMED till the
end that illustrious name stood nt the head Of
its ron Of generalA Its defeats were his, its
successes his successes At the time the war
broke out, Robert e Lee was an officer Of
thtrty-Aix years standing IN the United States
army. He was 50 years old His father was
@IAght Horse Harry Leo OF the revolution,
the officer who originated the hne phrase
about Washington, First in war, first In
peace and first In the hearts Of his country
men"
Robert E Leo wns opposed to secession, but
no felt bound 70 the state OF Virginia. There
fore, June 10, 1851, the day after the Virginia
ordinance OF secession was passed, no went 10
Gen. Scott and resigned his place In the
army. Ho said Of bis resignation; GItwould
hnve boon presented at once but for the struR-
gle il has cost me 30 separate myself from .
service to which I have devoted all the best
yeArs Of my life and Al the ability poe
0asssd"
Some Of McCleIlans ablest officers were OF
opinion that he could have pushed on imme-
diately after tho battle OF Fair Oals and have
taken Richmond without much difficulty
The way was open there. But he did not
further, and intrenched
Meantime Gen. Leo began FORTH ing around
Richmond with all the resources at his COM
mAnd. In few days, almost az II by magic,
there appeared on every commanding spot
about the Confederate capital frowning de-
lenses and cannon and guards. After that IL
was too late to take Richmond without great
loss.
On June 1, 1869, Mcclellan had with him
%, 500 fighting incentive corps Lee had So
zoe. Lees men were In divisions under Gems.
Longstreet, A. P. Hill, d. H Hill, Magruder,
Huger, Whiting and jackson
Gen. George A. MoCalls division OF Penn
sylvanians, that had been detached from Nc
Dowells corps, remained with Porter's corps
on the north bank OF the Chickahominy. On
the south bank, across the river, the Federal
soldiers wero masSed heavily about Seven
Pines In this general direction:
Franklin,
Sumner,
Heintzelman,
White Oak Swamp.
As they faced toward Richmond Franklin
occupied the Federal right, Heintzelman the
left Keyes' corps was kept as a reserve.
Gar, Franklin fnl1ovyad the fortunes Of fha
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VOL. 3O.--NO 20
ment at Lewistown is at fever heat and
threats of IYnching are freely made.

ment at Lewistown is at fever heat and
threats of lynching are freely made.
APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The presi-
dent to-day appointed Thomas a. Car
ter of Ozark, Arkansas, to be appraiser
of the right-of-way of the Kansas s.
Arkansas railroad through the Indian
territory.
STANDARD SILVER DOLLARS.
The issue of standard silver dollars
from the minis during the week ending
July 2,was sos, O20. For same time last
year was S4S7 ,5SS. Shipments of frac-
tional silver coin during the month of
June amounted to S6SS, 4i6.
INTERSTATE COMPLAINTS.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Doheny q
Marnum, of Walla Walla, d. II, COM
plain to the Interstate Commerce
Commission that freight per 100 cotton
piece goods from Chicago to Walla
Walla is S4.7O, while to Portland, Ore
gan, $50 miles further, it is only S1.20
per 100. The associated wholesale
grocers of st. Louis have filed an
amended complaint against the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad to the effect that
thousand mile tickets for commercial
travellers are sold for not less than $25,
while excursion tickets to certain points
on that road are sold at rates which for
1000 miles would amount to not more
than SO or SIS.
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NOON--'
dale, June So the first and heaviest blow of the
Confederates fell with crushing force upon
Mccall Col. Simmons met the attack bravely,
and drove the Confederates back into the woods.
Suddenly they turned, and pursued became pur-
suers. There was q frfghtful slaughter, in which
Col Simmons was MORALLY wounded. Presently
the ConfederateS made charge in wedge shape.
They came down upon Randois battery with
irresistible fury, yelling like wild Indians. Moth
ing could withstand them, with men swarming
under over and around the guns, and cutting loose
the horses Gen. Kearney said afterward that artil
leEy was out Of the question Finally McCall's line
broke, and he was driven to the rear, losing some
Of the guns. Kearney came to the rescue after
McCan's defeat, and formed two Hines in the
woods. The Confedersses charged on the guns
three times during the afternoon, but were re-
pulsed each time. Gen. Mccall, In trying to
rally his men. about dusk, was taken prisoner. At
Richmond he Saw one of his brigade generals,
Reynolds, captured "a Gaines Mill.
Fresh troops coming from White Oak Swamp
toward evening finished the fight and drove the
Confederates back and with the darkness the
battle Of Glendale ended. at another point in
the Federal line, Hunts artillery and Gen. Sykes
troops repulsed q Confederate attack at Malvern
Hill, making the third for that bloody June So
Gen. Meade was dangerously wounded that day.
The Federal line Of retreat had not been cut in
two, though It had been fearfuly strained, and
that night and the next day the last of tho
weary Union troops struggled into the new camp
at Malvern Hill
But It was not to rest Tuesday, June 1, oc-
-.
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that fated Goth of June was at WilliS
church, near Glendale. It was a sharp
skirmish with Confederate cavalry on the
Quaker road, by which Mcclellan was re-
treating. With the great number Of Con-
federates drawing nearer and nearer to his
right, and Jackson's men after him In the
rear, this retreat of Mcclellan to the James
was no child's play.
June 30 Mcclellan had reached his new
headquarters at Malvern hill, near, the
James. But the army of the Potomac had
by no means arrived there. 1t had yet moro
fighting before il ere il rested on the JAmeA
In this bloody retreat fighting enough vas
done and lives enough were sacrificed TO have
taken Richmond many times over II the Fed
eral generals had only known how TO do it
Three roads leading out from Richmond
intercept the Quaker road by which McClel-
Ian retreated When Reyes began his retreat.
he fortunately discovered an old road run
ming parallel with the Quaker road He
struck that, and by hurrylng his men along
il, reached Malvern Hill speedily. A double
line Of troops was thus also formed against
the ConfederateS. Tie two routes appear on
the map.
There was constant danger Of attack by
the Confederabes along the cross roads, al
ready mentioned, leading from Richmond,
namely, the Charles City, Central and New
the line of McClelian's retreat he ordered
Hill and Longstreet to recroG to the south
side OF the Chickahominy and follow south
and intercept the FederalR The Central road
runs into Long Bridge road, and that crosses
the Quaker road At the intersection OF the
Long Bridge and Quaker roads Hin and
Longstreet found part Of the Federal forces.
A mile further on, at the Junction Of the
Newmarket and Quaker roads, HcCaIls dtyt-
sion WIS posted.
Then took place the sixth contest OF the
seven days fighting-the battle Of Glandale,
sometimes called also the battle Of Nelson's
| Farm-Monday, June so Il b called, too,
| the battle Of Erazieras Farm
In all the stubborn fighting q the PENN
sula the absence Of the commanding general
| from 20 many Of the severest fights Is m8tteE
of nota. While his corps commanders, and
| in some CASES division and brigade generals,
were bearing the brunt Of battle without q
leader as besk they might, Mcclellan was apt
| to be Of somewhere else, experimenting tn
/ throwing up Of Entertainments OF the selection
/ OF headquarters or doing engineers work II
/ was unfortunate for his fame ~ Q military
/ commander.
On the perilous rSEeaf to the James b
went ahead, to Malvern HiIi, to James rive
| and the gunboatAL During the bloody dghi
| ct Glendale the general In chief knew nothing
about it tn late at night. He had been par
Of the day at his headquarters at Malvern
| Hill and part Of the time upon gunhoak.
| In tie battle At Glendale Cen Philip KeazneJ
distinguished himself. He was che Of The ms
Gallant a1d accom-
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plies. He therefore prepared to strike Nc
Clellan at White House, on the Pamunkey.
BE sent Eweli and Stuart TO that point TO
seize the railway and war supplies. They
were day too late. The stores had been
mostly removed, and such as could not be
carried away were destroyed The White
House itself had been burnt The night OF
the 2Sth of June, it suddenly dawned on Lee
that Mcclellan had changed his base, and
was in retreat to the James. with the inten-
ton Of drawing supplies by that way. BE
determined to send his army In pursuit at
once
Then came the next battles IN this CHASTITY
serial-the fights OF Aliens Farm and Savage
Station and the affair at Wills church, an
June %
With all haste Mcclellan had retreated to
ward the James He gave orders that all
supplies which could not be quickly conveyed
should be destroyed Says Gen. Webb, in
the peninsula Campaign:" ''L&nez Of fire
marked the camps and depots Of the Union
troops. Millions OF rations. hundreds OF ton8
Of fixed ammunition and shells for the siege
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The suicide Mania:

NEW YORK, July 5.-Thos. V. Cragle
took dose of paris green last night
and died this morning. His wife was
unfaithful to him, so he ended his ex-
istence.
Christana Kraig, 40 years old, COM
mitted suicide by shooting herself at
her home, 100 Greenwich Street, last
night. Her husband, Charles Kraig,
who keeps a saloon at the same num-
Der, awoke this morning to find his
wife dead by his side, she having shot
herself in the left breast. Her hus-
band treated her badly.
Herman Steinke, a German, aged 40
years, unmarried, committed suicide
early this morning by drowning in the
Cronx River. The cause is not known
John Ganish, an engineer on the Erie
road, shot himself near Port Jarvis.
His wife having gone insane, he became
Respondent.
Martin Metz, prominent provision
dealer, was told few days ago that
his erysipelas could not be cured. This
evening he shot himself in the brain
and died instantly.
Family troubles made Title Heine, a
woman of go years, kill herself this af-
ternoon. The woman shot herself in
the right temple.